ANOTHER FANTASY KIT FROM AMT, THE 1:25 scale Bat-Missile depicts a machine seen briefly in a Batman movie of a quarter-century ago.
Mat Irvine: This is a reissue of the vehicle that appeared in
Batman Returns of 1992. At one point in the movie, the Batmobile morphs into this
Bat-Missile version, basically by throwing off outer panels and twisting the double wheels, to become an slender eight-wheeler.
The resulting vehicle bears scant resemblance to the Batmobile, though. Really, it’s just the cockpit and air intake that remain recognisable.
The colour-printed box base (
below) has extra information to read, and a macro shot of the single-seater cockpit.
Parts layout (
below) shows the three-colour mouldings - black, chrome, and transparent.
The original kit was a new-tool product, initially intended as a snap-together kit. The snap option remains with this new reissue, though the kit is being sold as a conventional glue-assembly model.
The finished model (
pictures below) is reasonably detailed, with suspension coils looking particularly convincing.
The Bat-Missile’s underside (
below) emphasising the narrow-track eight wheel layout.
As with other reissues from Round 2, AMT’s owner, you get more than just the plastic model itself. All the Batman reissues have been accompanied (
below) by a large full-colour 'Bonus Backdrop Display.' This one follows style, and assembles to give you a suitably sleazy part of Gotham City. Just the diorama setting in which the Dark Knight can rid the streets of villains!
Backdrop assembly is straightforward (
below).
The original box (
below) with line-art illustration. Note the ‘Snap Fast’ logo is prominently displayed, as is the 'for the beginner' tagline.
Scale stats
AMT: Bat-Missile
Scale: 1:25
Parts: 50
Assembled length: 250 mm (10 in)
Manufacturer’s ref: AMT952
Thanks to Round 2 for the sample kit.
